Right now

Temp56°F

Wind4 mph

Gusts6 mph

Humidity96.1%

Rain 48h0.02 in

Last rain28h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

Good friction temperature range for granite

High humidity (96.1%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October

Good

Temp64°F

Raindry

Wind9 mph

Gusts6 mph

Humidity55%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

09:00 56° dry 4 — 96.1%

10:00 61° dry 4 — 79.6%

11:00 64° dry 9 — 62.3%

12:00 65° dry 11 — 60.7%

13:00 66° dry 11 — 50.6%

14:00 66° dry 10 — 46.3%

15:00 66° dry 10 — 44%

16:00 66° dry 10 — 42.6%

17:00 65° dry 9 — 42.5%

18:00 62° dry 7 — 47%

19:00 57° dry 6 — 56%

20:00 55° dry 6 — 59.8%

21:00 54° dry 6 — 62.4%

Tue Tuesday 6 October

Good

Temp55°F

Raindry

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity46%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 40° dry 3 — 81.8%

07:00 40° dry 3 — 82.1%

08:00 42° dry 4 — 79.3%

09:00 47° dry 3 — 65.7%

10:00 51° dry 4 — 53.6%

11:00 53° dry 4 — 46.4%

12:00 55° dry 4 — 45.2%

13:00 57° dry 4 — 44.7%

14:00 58° dry 3 — 43.6%

15:00 59° dry 3 — 42.7%

16:00 60° dry 4 — 43.2%

17:00 59° dry 5 — 46.6%

18:00 56° dry 4 — 59.1%

19:00 50° dry 3 — 74%

20:00 49° dry 3 — 75.7%

21:00 48° dry 3 — 75.2%

Wed Wednesday 7 October

Good

Temp66°F

Raindry

Wind7 mph

Gusts—

Humidity53%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 47° dry 6 — 72.6%

07:00 47° dry 6 — 75.3%

08:00 49° dry 6 — 77.3%

09:00 54° dry 6 — 70.5%

10:00 59° dry 6 — 64.3%

11:00 62° dry 7 — 59.3%

12:00 65° dry 7 — 54.8%

13:00 67° dry 6 — 50.2%

14:00 69° dry 7 — 47.1%

15:00 70° dry 9 — 46%

16:00 70° dry 9 — 46.9%

17:00 69° dry 9 — 51.4%

18:00 65° dry 6 — 65.6%

19:00 59° dry 6 — 79.7%

20:00 58° dry 6 — 82.1%

21:00 57° dry 6 — 81.9%

Thu Thursday 8 October

Good

Temp73°F

Raindry

Wind7 mph

Gusts—

Humidity48%

Should be dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 55° dry 3 — 64.2%

14:00 74° dry 7 — 47.5%

20:00 62° dry 4 — 62%

Fri Friday 9 October

Good

Temp68°F

Raindry

Wind2 mph

Gusts—

Humidity43%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 53° dry 1 — 64.4%

14:00 67° dry 2 — 43.3%

20:00 58° dry 1 — 67.5%

Sat Saturday 10 October

Good

Temp66°F

Raindry

Wind5 mph

Gusts—

Humidity42%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 53° dry 2 — 63.1%

14:00 67° dry 5 — 42%

20:00 58° dry 2 — 66.8%

Sun Sunday 11 October

Good

Temp68°F

Rain0.00 in

Wind5 mph

Gusts—

Humidity40%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 52° dry 2 — 82.7%

14:00 68° dry 5 — 39.7%

20:00 61° dry 2 — 71.6%

Mon Monday 12 October

Poor

Temp59°F

Rain0.2 in

Wind5 mph

Gusts—

Humidity97%

4.7mm rain forecastHumidity 97% — likely fog/cloud

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 57° 0.03 in 2 — 99.2%

14:00 59° 0.09 in 5 — 97.4%

20:00 56° 0.05 in 2 — 97.2%

About Old Rag

Old Rag is Virginia's traditional-climbing crown — 270+ mostly-single-pitch routes on gorgeous Joshua Tree-esque granite in Shenandoah National Park's south district. Also 63 documented boulder problems along the trail. (introduced 2022 to manage crowding). Parking fees may apply without an annual pass. Approach is a long steep hike from the parking lot. Free NPS access with the day-use ticket.

Region: Shenandoah
Rock type: Granite
Aspect: mixed-facing
Altitude: 3123 ft
Exposure: high
Seepage: low